Fortinet 100 Testing alert email, Enabling alert email

Logging and reporting Testing alert email
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3In the SMTP Server field, type the name of the SMTP server to which the FortiGate
unit should send email, in the format smtp.domain.com.
The SMTP server can be located on any network connected to the FortiGate unit.
4In the SMTP User field, type a valid email address in the format user@domain.com.
This address appears in the From header of the alert email.
5In the Password field, type the password that the SMTP user needs to access the
SMTP server.
A password is required if you select Authentication.
6Type up to three destination email addresses in the Email To fields.
These are the actual email addresses to which the FortiGate unit sends alert email.
7Select Apply.
Testing alert email
You can test the alert email settings by sending a test email.
1Go to Log&Report > Alert Mail > Configuration.
2Select Test to send test email messages from the FortiGate unit to the Email To
addresses that you have configured.
Enabling alert email
You can configure the FortiGate unit to send alert email in response to virus incidents,
intrusion attempts, and critical firewall or VPN events or violations. If you have
configured logging to a local disk, you can enable sending an alert email when the
hard disk is almost full. Use the following procedure to enable alert email:
1Go to Log&Report > Alert Mail > Categories.
2Select Enable alert email for virus incidents to have the FortiGate unit send an alert
email when antivirus scanning detects a virus.
Alert email is not sent when antivirus file blocking deletes a file.
3Select Enable alert email for block incidents to have the FortiGate unit send an alert
email when it blocks files affected by viruses.
4Select Enable alert email for intrusions to have the FortiGate unit send an alert email
to notify the system administrator of attacks detected by the NIDS.
5Select Enable alert email for critical firewall/VPN events or violations to have the
FortiGate unit send an alert email when a critical firewall or VPN event occurs.
Critical firewall events include failed authentication attempts.
Critical VPN events include when replay detection detects a replay packet. Replay
detection can be configured for both manual key and AutoIKE Key VPN tunnels.
6Select Send alert email when disk is full to have the FortiGate unit send an alert email
when the hard disk is almost full.
7Select Apply.